Chapter 95 : Essence of Sun and Splendor of Moon

Chapter 95: Essence of Sun and Splendor of Moon

Yu Ying stood frozen in place, her gaze dazed as she looked toward Chen Beiwu.

She wasn’t a fool. The implication in Deacon Yun’s words was clear.

“You're still not stepping down?” Deacon Yun’s brow creased slightly.

Disciples who could stand out in the outer sect competition were cultivators adept at combat arts.

Such cultivators often shared a common flaw. To put it nicely, they were strong-willed. To put it bluntly, they were stubborn and unyielding.

Considering that Yu Ying showed promise of reaching Foundation Establishment in the future, he had already shown her some leniency.

If she continued to persist, however, then she could not blame him for marking her down as disrespecting her senior.

Yu Ying bit her lip, turned, and left with the blood-letter in hand.

“Outer sect disciples are often unfamiliar with the rules of the sect. That little scene was a joke—apologies for letting junior brother witness it,” Deacon Yun said to Chen Beiwu.

Li Lin and Lu Jian exchanged a glance. The latter stepped forward and asked, “Deacon, who is this senior brother?”

“This is Chen Zi’ang, junior brother Chen, disciple of Water Moon Peak. He entered the sect during the Moon-Choosing Ceremony under the tutelage of Zhu True Inheritor. He’s a Gibbous Moon-level talent,” Deacon Yun introduced.

Hearing this, both Li Lin and Lu Jian were taken aback.

So this person had Gibbous Moon aptitude.

No wonder he caught the eye of Zhu True Inheritor and received the sect’s favor, earning entry into the Sun-Moon Pool.

“I am Lu Jian. Greetings, Senior Brother Chen.” The black-robed male cultivator stepped forward and bowed.

“I am Li Lin. Greetings, Senior Brother Chen.” The tall and beautiful female cultivator also gave a shallow bow.

Chen Beiwu gave a slight nod and exchanged a few pleasantries. Then his divine sense swept over the two.

He discovered that Lu Jian’s fate level was dark blue, while Li Lin’s was dark blue mixed with strands of orange light.

Clearly, both were promising seedlings for Foundation Establishment!

Buzz!

As Deacon Yun brought out the sect’s token, a phantom portal swiftly took shape, revealing a secret realm entrance wide enough for two people to pass through.

“Junior Brother Chen, please wait a moment.” After the reminder, he turned to Li Lin and Lu Jian.

“Junior Sister Li, Junior Brother Lu, you may enter now.”

As soon as the words fell, the two could not wait to step into the entrance to the Sun-Moon Pool.

“The Sun-Moon Pool is divided into Heaven Pool and Earth Pool. What was just opened is the Earth Pool, suitable for outer sect disciples’ cultivation. Now, I will open the Heaven Pool, which contains the refined essence of moonlight yin energy and sunlight yang energy.”

“If Junior Brother Chen can refine both energies, he might open all nine innate apertures in his body and directly reach the peak of Qi Refining.”

“In the sect’s history, there were even those with extraordinary talent who triggered visions within the Nine Apertures Sun-Moon Pool and were granted techniques by Golden Core True Persons, allowing them to step directly into Foundation Establishment,” Deacon Yun explained.

Upon hearing this, expectation flashed in Chen Beiwu’s eyes.

He had already learned about this from Senior Sister Shu You yesterday. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken Gold Egg out from the spirit beast pouch to enjoy the Sun-Moon Pool baptism together.

Buzz!

As Deacon Yun changed his hand seal, the sect token radiated an even brighter glow. The entrance to the Sun-Moon Pool rapidly expanded, emitting a faint fragrance that refreshed the heart and soul.

“Junior Brother Chen, please enter. One month later, the Sun-Moon Pool will automatically teleport you out.”

Chen Beiwu nodded and stepped into the entrance.

...

Nine Apertures Sun-Moon Pool.

When Chen Beiwu regained consciousness and opened his eyes, two figures suddenly appeared before him, making his breath catch involuntarily.

‘What are those things?’

His pupils shrank slightly as he struggled to discern the true forms of the two colossal beasts.

The first was formed from sunlight yang energy, lofty and majestic, about ten zhang in length. Its wings blocked out the sky, and solar flames danced along the edges of its feathers like a bird of flame.

The second was formed from moonlight yin energy, submerged in the depths. The part of its head above the surface alone measured five zhang, with curved twin horns emitting bone-chilling cold like a Cold Abyss Flood Dragon.

Fortunately, in the next second, both beastly figures collapsed with a roar, transforming into an ancient pool of interlaced red and blue, resembling a Taiji symbol.

The red water was the Yang Pool, from which fiery mist rose, radiating heat intense enough to distort space.

The blue water was the Yin Pool, with frost spreading across the surface, layering it in biting ice.

At the intersection of the Yin and Yang Pools, a vortex of spiritual energy about two zhang wide frantically gathered fire mist and frost. At times, it took the shape of illusory beasts, exuding an irresistible and terrifying allure.

“This is the Nine Apertures Sun-Moon Pool!” Chen Beiwu’s breathing grew heavy.

His instincts told him that stepping into the ancient pool would grant a metamorphosis of essence, energy, and spirit.

“Hoo!”

Chen Beiwu exhaled a long breath, suppressing his impatience, and looked toward Gold Egg.

Gulu.

Gold Egg’s fish-eyes were already wide open, itching to dive into the Sun-Moon Pool and swim.

‘Hold your breath, focus your mind, and operate the All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree with me,’ Chen Beiwu mentally reminded.

After painstakingly purifying Gold Egg’s demonic power into spell power, he wasn’t about to let it lose control before the Nine Apertures Sun-Moon Pool and revert to its instincts, absorbing spiritual essence to regenerate demonic power.

Gulu. Gold Egg began to struggle.

‘Listen to me—hold your breath and focus!’ Chen Beiwu pressed his palm onto Gold Egg’s head.

After some discipline, Gold Egg’s reason prevailed again and it obediently followed Chen Beiwu’s divine sense in circulating the cultivation method.

“Good.”

Chen Beiwu gave a slight nod and took several steps forward, entering the Yin Pool with Gold Egg. A surge of frigid air burst forth instantly.

Looking down, he saw a thin layer of frost had already formed around his calves where they touched the Yin Pool.

But Chen Beiwu paid it no mind and continued circulating the All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree, walking toward the spiritual vortex at the center of the Yin-Yang Pools.

...

Half a month passed swiftly.

Lu Jian and Li Lin completed their baptism and were automatically transported to the secret realm’s entrance by the formation of the Sun-Moon Pool.

“Congratulations, Junior Sister Li, on your great improvement. You’re just one step away from completing Qi Refining,” Lu Jian said with a bow upon noticing the joy on Li Lin’s face.

“My spiritual root aptitude is still lacking,” Li Lin said modestly, shaking her head. “It’s Senior Brother Lu who has greater talent—he’s only a Foundation Establishment Pill away from advancing.”

After half a month of intense cultivation, she had advanced from the Eighth Level to the peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining—saving years of effort. But Senior Brother Lu’s gains were even greater.

If she wasn’t mistaken, Senior Brother Lu had already stepped into the Tenth Level of Qi Refining.

“I’ll take that blessing from Junior Sister.”

Lu Jian smiled and said, boasting slightly, “Breaking through to Foundation Establishment isn’t easy. Even though my clan has prepared a Foundation Establishment Pill, I only have a sixty percent chance.”

“Did Senior Brother Lu see Senior Brother Chen inside the Sun-Moon Pool?” Li Lin asked, shifting the topic.

She hadn’t seen any sign of Senior Brother Chen in the half month she was in the Sun-Moon Pool.

“How could a genius like him enter the Earth Pool with us?” Lu Jian’s smile faded, his tone tinged with envy.

Li Lin looked up in surprise and asked sincerely, “What is the Heaven Pool?”

“The place where the essences of Yin and Yang gather—that’s the Heaven Pool,” Lu Jian explained with a bitter smile. “The place we entered was merely a branch of the Nine Apertures Sun-Moon Pool.”

Roar!

Just then, a resounding dragon’s roar suddenly rang out.